Katie Freeman: Building a Business She Loves
Wednesday, November 16 2022
by Ruby Tevis
By Ruby Tevis Portraits by Kristen Scott-Crocker Katie Freeman has come a long way since she first opened the gates to her business, Summer Wind Farm in Apopka, Florida. Katie was just 24 years old then, but she knew what she wanted from life and she was determined to chase her dressage dreams. Now, she’s
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Foxhunting With the Moore County Hounds
Wednesday, November 16 2022
by Ruby Tevis
Isabella Tanner Southern Pines, North Carolina 7th grade Pony Club member, foxhunter and eventer How did you get started riding? Four years ago, my grandma put me and my cousin, Grace, into summer horse camp in Maryland. Shortly after camp, I started taking lessons at a hunter barn in Orlando, Florida. My mom and dad weren’t into
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The Harrison Family: Hollywood, ADHD and the Life-Changing Power of Horses
Wednesday, November 16 2022
by Ruby Tevis
By Britney Grover Portraits by Kristin Lee Two years ago, the last place Kimberly Harrison would have imagined herself was sitting ringside at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center watching a horse show. Kimberly’s career is in television in Burbank, California: She knew nothing about horses. Even now she sits off to the side of the
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The Value of Nations Cup Team Competitions
Wednesday, November 16 2022
by Ruby Tevis
By Liz Halliday-Sharp I have been lucky through the years to compete on multiple Nations Cup Teams for the USA and it’s always an honor to represent my country. This year I had the opportunity to compete on the team at the Bromont CCIO4*S in Canada and the Boekelo CCIO4*L in the Netherlands, and the
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Living Out Her Childhood Dream as an Artist and Breeding Warmbloods
Wednesday, November 16 2022
by Ruby Tevis
Brooke Major Clayton, Georgia Artist, Brooke Major Art Studios How long have you been part of the horse world? I have loved horses since the age of 3 and have had the bug ever since. I grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, and my grandfather had trail-riding horses and I loved to go and visit the
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Your Purpose Is in Your Passion
Tuesday, November 15 2022
by Ruby Tevis
By Rob Jacobs Throughout the year, I’ve come in contact with people in the equestrian community who have mentioned being unsure of what their purpose is and how to find it. Hearing this as often as I have has motived me to include it in this month’s column. I would encourage you to read my
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Emily Hamel: Big, Bold & Brave Eventing Adventures
Thursday, November 10 2022
by Ruby Tevis
By Laura Scaletti Portraits by Adrienne Morella When Emily Hamel was 11 years old, her 4-H group took a field trip to the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. From that day forward, Emily, who hadn’t yet experienced the thrill of eventing, was determined to return to Kentucky as a competitor at the prestigious event. Twenty
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Savannah Hutto: From Growing Up in a Barn to Riding at St. Andrews University
Wednesday, October 26 2022
by Ruby Tevis
By Jan Westmark-Bauer Portraits by Hannah Waroway Savannah Hutto doesn’t even remember sitting on her first horse—she was only 3 months old. Savannah said growing up on her mom’s farm was the equivalent of the question, “Were you raised in a barn?” because yes, she was. Now 19, she is a sophomore at St. Andrews
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Courtney Maum: How Horses Helped Her Along the Path to Mental Wellness
Wednesday, October 26 2022
by Ruby Tevis
Courtney Maum has loved horses her entire life, from the first time she sat on a wooden rocking horse. Although she took a break from riding, she’s back in the saddle now, and has become an accomplished polo player. Courtney is also a writer, and recently her memoir, “The Year of the Horses,” was released
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Running an All-Female Horse Show
Wednesday, October 26 2022
by Ruby Tevis
Adele Einhorn Greenfield Center, New York CFO of Southbound Saratoga Management Group, Executive Director of Saratoga Horse Shows and the Saratoga WIB (Women In Business) Spectacular How did you become part of the horse world? I started riding at age 7 on vacation in Jamaica, winning a beach race on the back of a donkey.
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